Report: Enes Kanter's father has been released from Turkish police custody

Enes Kanter, seen through a video camera, speaks to the media during a news conference about his detention at a Romanian airport on May 22, 2017 in New York City. Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter’s father has been released after spending almost a week in Turkish police custody for alleged subversion, but still must report regularly to local authorities, according to an Associated Press translation of a report by Turkey’s independent Dogan news agency. A Turkish court ordered university professor Mehmet Kanter’s supervised release on Wednesday, Dogan reported, via the AFP News Agency.8 Jun @ 5PM

Turkish court releases NBA player's father: report

Turkey released the father of NBA player Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, local media reported on Wednesday. A court in the northwestern province of Tekirdag released Mehmet Kanter under "judicial control", the equivalent of being freed under supervision, Dogan news agency said. Kanter's father had been detained in connection with an inquiry into the movement led by US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused of ordering last July's coup bid.8 Jun @ 1AM

Enes Kanter says father held in Turkey 'because of my criticism of the ruling party'

With a warrant out for his own arrest in Turkey, Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter said Friday that his father, Mehmet, has been arrested by the Turkish government. Mehmet Kanter was detained in his Istanbul home for an investigation undertaken by a prosecutor's office in northwestern Turkey, according to the Anadolu news agency. Enes Kanter released a statement?saying his father is being held because of his political views and that he may be tortured "simply for being my family member." "My father is arrested because of my outspoken criticism of the ruling party. He may get tortured for simply being my family member," Kanter said. "For a second please think and imagine, if something like4 Jun @ 9PM

NBA center Enes Kanter says his father has been arrested by the Turkish government and 'may get tortured simply for being my family member'

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter tweeted on Friday that his father, Mehmet, has been arrested by the Turkish government for political reasons. Kanter is a supporter of Fethullah Gulen, an Islamic preacher who has lived in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania since 1999.4 Jun @ 4PM

Oklahoma City Thunder center Kanter says father arrested in Turkey

Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said Friday his father had been arrested in Istanbul and could face torture. "My father is arrested because of my outspoken criticism of the ruling party," Kanter wrote on his website. The Oklahoma City Thunder center, who had voiced support for Muslim cleric Fethulla Gulen in Twitter postings after an attempted putsch last July aimed at ousting Erdogan, said thousands in Turkey could face similar fates for their support of the Gulen-inspired Hizmet, which he calls a social initiative advocating for human rights.4 Jun @ 3AM